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Title: The street railway review
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: American Street Railway Association Street Railway Accountants' Association of America American Railway, Mechanical, and Electrical Association
Subjects: Street-railroads
Publisher: Chicago : Street Railway Review Pub. Co
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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nge the details for the October convention of theAmerican Street Railway Association report excellent progress.All the available exhibit space at Madison Square Garden has beenapplied for and it is probable that before the final allotments havebeen made it will be necessary to cut down the space asked for byeach applicant. A feature of the display this year, will be the un-usually large and interesting exhibits to be made by the largerelectrical companies. Mr. M. G. Starrett, chief engineer of theMetropolitan Street Railway Co., 621 Broadway, New York City,is chairman of the exhibit committee. As previously announced there will be two sessions of the con-vention on each of the two days set aside for business. The thirdJay will be devoted to the inspection of exhibits. Papers will beread by title only, and will be printed and advance copies sent tothe members. A departure from the usual program at conventions will be (heabsence of ofiicial excursions or pleasure trips. According to Mr.
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MOTOR CAR FOR BOSTON ELEVATED-ST. LOUIS CAR CO. provided under the roof for electric heaters, motor and lightswitches; this is lined with fg in. asbestos. The other side of thecar has folding gates and other end of the car with rail and safetychains in addition to safety gates provided for the open section. The outside construction, as seen fro mthe view of the car, isstraight panel tongued and grooved and the posts and bracesfilled in with extra heavy blocking. The cars are painted in aurorared, striped in gold. The inside finish of the car is in African mahogany, finished innatural color. The ceiling is sky blue, neatly decorated and orna-mented. All sash are glazed with )4 • plate glass made to raiseand are fitted with necessary latches and springs. The curtainsare of Pantasote with automatic fixtures.. The seats are longitu-dinal with canvas lined spring rattan backs and seats. Underthe seat next to the door is an asbestos lined fire-proof compart-ment for the large controller,

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